Carbona a Silicius – Bablet Mathieu (2024)

Carbona and Silicius — the latest products from the Tomorrow Foundation laboratories — prototypes of a new generation of robots designed to care for the aging population. They are raised in the safety of the laboratory. However, their desire to explore the outside world leads them to attempt an escape, during which they become separated. Each then leads their own life and engages in a centuries-long struggle for their place on a planet suffering from water scarcity, plagued by political upheaval and climate disasters. Carbona and Silicius is an extraordinary story about humanity, morality, and the meaning of existence. Bablet addresses questions that have intrigued philosophers and scientists for centuries. The comic often blurs the line between human existence and that of a robot. The differences fade as humans create beings in their own image, who intellectually surpass them. But will the robots manage to overcome the pattern of their own ego? What will capture attention during the years of the world's transformation? And what will be the end of humanity's pursuit of happiness? Carbona and Silicius is Mathieu Bablet's second comic to reach our market, following Shangri-La. Here, the author once again confirms his sensitivity to climate challenges and socio-political issues, aiming to resonate with the modern individual.